Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hephzibah, GA

Pine Hill Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Pine Hill Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130438003947
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Hill Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Hephzibah · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
18.5:1
large classes for Georgia
97.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pine Hill Middle School has class sizes larger than 93% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Hill Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Hephzibah, GA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Pine Hill Middle School held near 567 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 130438003947 · Hephzibah, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

757 enr · 18.5:1 · 97.9% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Academy of Richmond County High School (1,178 students)

Pine Hill Middle School held near 567 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Pine Hill Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pine Hill Middle School reports 757 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pine Hill Middle School compares

Pine Hill Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 28% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.9% ▲ 61% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 757 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
757
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.9%
free-lunch eligible - 61% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 93% in Georgia - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,883
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 379 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
214
in-school suspensions + 131 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 45.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 66.3%
White 21.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 66.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Pine Hill Middle School is about as mixed as the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Richmond County reports $13,883 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pine Hill Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Academy of Richmond County High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cross Creek High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westside High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hephzibah High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Butler High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pine Hill Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Richmond County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Hephzibah

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pine Hill Middle School

How many students attend Pine Hill Middle School?

Pine Hill Middle School has 757 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hephzibah, GA. CCD year-over-year: 582 (2022-23) → 567 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Hill Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Hill Middle School is 18.5:1, which is 28% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine Hill Middle School?

97.9% of students at Pine Hill Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Hill Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Pine Hill Middle School is African American at 66.3% of enrollment, in Hephzibah, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Hill Middle School?

Pine Hill Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pine Hill Middle School rank among middle schools in Hephzibah?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Hill Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Hephzibah, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Hephzibah on the city page.

What other schools are in Richmond County?

Besides Pine Hill Middle School, Richmond County also operates Academy of Richmond County High School (1,178 students), Cross Creek High School (1,152 students), and Westside High School (1,088 students). See the Richmond County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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